Drop Box

Ezra923 · Jan 21, 2013, 10:38 AM

I just finished uploading 1000 photos and videos to drop box because i was extremely low on memory on my 16gb iphone 5. Since i have no computer this was my only choice. Now can i delete all the original photos from my iphone? Is it safe to pull the plug? Lol

Bear · Jan 21, 2013, 11:41 AM

That's a tough call. Your pictures are only stored in one place still.

I guess it's as safe as only having them on your phone was.

Ezra923 · Jan 21, 2013, 03:03 PM

Well lets hope i dont lose em lol

brayan.richard · Jan 22, 2013, 05:30 AM

Well just remember to make sure those files are protected and you don't give anyone to access to your account.......

rctlr · Jan 22, 2013, 05:43 AM

you can also sign up for a cubby.com account from your phone too, and upload to a second place if you feel dropbox is not secure enough.

cubby gives you 5gb of storage, which is more than dropbox - it has not got a great API yet.

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Box is another, giving you 50gb and upload function in he box app (download freely from app store, just search for box) - that might be better than cubby actually, but still not as good as Dropbox in my opinion.

Ezra923 · Jan 22, 2013, 08:34 AM

Nice. So i can go ahead and delete the originals? No difference between the originals on my phone and the ones on dropbox?

rctlr · Jan 22, 2013, 08:42 AM

I submit mine to dropbox with the dropdox app automatically, no loss of quality.

Ezra923 · Jan 22, 2013, 08:48 AM

Great thank you very much

tehgeekguy · Jan 23, 2013, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by rctlr

you can also sign up for a cubby.com account from your phone too, and upload to a second place if you feel dropbox is not secure enough.

cubby gives you 5gb of storage, which is more than dropbox - it has not got a great API yet.

----------

Box is another, giving you 50gb and upload function in he box app (download freely from app store, just search for box) - that might be better than cubby actually, but still not as good as Dropbox in my opinion.

The cool thing about cubby is they have Cubby Locks - http://www.cubby.com/help/faq/default.aspx#unique_3, which adds more security to folders you want to protect.

BrianBaughn · Jan 23, 2013, 12:37 PM

Photos are safer on Dropbox than they are on your phone. By default anyone with the cable can plug your phone into their computer and get the photos.

Jan 21, 2013, 10:38 AM	#1
Ezra923 macrumors member Join Date: Jun 2012	Drop Box I just finished uploading 1000 photos and videos to drop box because i was extremely low on memory on my 16gb iphone 5. Since i have no computer this was my only choice. Now can i delete all the original photos from my iphone? Is it safe to pull the plug? Lol
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Jan 21, 2013, 11:41 AM	#2
Bear macrumors 603 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Sol III - Terra	That's a tough call. Your pictures are only stored in one place still. I guess it's as safe as only having them on your phone was. __________________ -----Bear
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Jan 23, 2013, 12:37 PM	#10
BrianBaughn macrumors 65816 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Baltimore, Maryland	Photos are safer on Dropbox than they are on your phone. By default anyone with the cable can plug your phone into their computer and get the photos. __________________ Brian Baughn Baughn Consulting Baltimore, MD
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Jan 21, 2013, 03:03 PM	#3
Ezra923 Thread Starter macrumors member Join Date: Jun 2012	Well lets hope i dont lose em lol
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Jan 22, 2013, 05:30 AM	#4
brayan.richard macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2013	Well just remember to make sure those files are protected and you don't give anyone to access to your account.......
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Jan 22, 2013, 05:43 AM	#5
rctlr macrumors regular Join Date: May 2012 Location: London	you can also sign up for a cubby.com account from your phone too, and upload to a second place if you feel dropbox is not secure enough. cubby gives you 5gb of storage, which is more than dropbox - it has not got a great API yet. ---------- Box is another, giving you 50gb and upload function in he box app (download freely from app store, just search for box) - that might be better than cubby actually, but still not as good as Dropbox in my opinion.
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Jan 22, 2013, 08:34 AM	#6
Ezra923 Thread Starter macrumors member Join Date: Jun 2012	Nice. So i can go ahead and delete the originals? No difference between the originals on my phone and the ones on dropbox?
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Jan 22, 2013, 08:42 AM	#7
rctlr macrumors regular Join Date: May 2012 Location: London	I submit mine to dropbox with the dropdox app automatically, no loss of quality.
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Jan 22, 2013, 08:48 AM	#8
Ezra923 Thread Starter macrumors member Join Date: Jun 2012	Great thank you very much
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